280 Remington with a different designation) with a barrel date code of January of 1980 (consistent with the sales date range of that caliber), but the serial number (A3201XXX) is lower than a Model 700 with a barrel date code of March 1978 and serial number of A6589XXX that I have. (their idiotic attempt to reintroduce the. For an example, I have a Model 700 BDL in 7mm Exp.
I've personally seen and others have reported that actions can lay around for some years before having barrels attached. The barrel date codes are the most accurate to determine when they were made. I've never seen one or seen a reference to any that may exist. Do you know of a link to serial number dates? I trust your knowledge, but would still be interested in seeing a 'list.' Rocky Bleier wrote:You're correct, it is on the action.
